glibc-patch

Patch the software with new glibc on old linux system.

• Resolve the following error on linux executables:

/lib64/libm.so.6: version `GLIBC_*.**' not found
/lib64/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_*.**' not found
/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `CXXABI_*.*.*' not found
/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_*.*.**' not found 

• Help run vscode server on older linux

Requirements

• Operating system: linux_amd64

Usage

1. Download / Clone this repository to your computer
2. Go to the local directory of this repository

Patch Executables

To resolve the glibc errors on linux executables, run:

bin/glibc-patch path/to/executable

WARNING: DO NOT move this repository AFTER any patches!

Patch Vscode Server

1. Trun OFF the vscode setting -> Remote.SSH: Use Exec Server
2. Connect to the remote via Vscode Remote.SSH until it fails to start the server

• The vscode server exectuable will be downloaded in this step

3. Close Vscode
4. Go to the directory of this repository on the remote system, run:

bin/glibc-patch-vscode

• If you change the server install path, run the following instead:

bin/glibc-patch-vscode path/to/.vscode-server

5. Vscode server is now available, connect it.
6. The above process should be done again when the Vscode upgrades.

WARNING: DO NOT move this repository AFTER any patches!

Technical Details

• ELF editor: patchelf-0.18.0
• Glibc version: 2.38 from ubuntu debs
• Libstdc++ version: 13.1 from ubuntu debs